Ucchusma
Ucchuṣma (Chinese and Japanese phonetic translations:
烏枢沙摩明王, 烏枢瑟摩明王, 烏瑟沙摩明王 or
烏芻沙摩明王, Japanese: Ususama Myōō; Chinese significant
name: 除穢金剛 Chúhuì Jīngāng, lit. Vajra purifying the
unclean) is a vidyaraja (wisdom king) in the
VajrayanaVajrayana sect of
Buddhism. He is also known by various other names such as Burning
Impurity Kongo, Jusoku Kongo (受触金剛) and Kazu Kongo
(火頭金剛).
His full name is Great Strength Furious Diamond Ucchuṣma, in
SanskritSanskrit "Vajra Krodha Mahābala Ucchuṣma", in Chinese
大力威怒金刚烏芻使摩 (Dàlì wēinù jīngāng
Wūchúshǐmó), from the Chinese version of the Sūtra of Mahābala
and the Tibetan version of the Ārya Mahābala-Nāma-Mahāyāna
Sūtra.
In Japan, Ucchuṣma is a guardian of the bathroom, where his effigy
is often present
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Atago Gongen
Atago Gongen (愛宕権現) is a Japanese kami believed to be the
local avatar (Gongen) of Buddhist bodhisattva Jizō. The cult
originated in Shugendō practices on Mount Atago in Kyoto, and Atago
Gongen is worshiped as a protector against fire.[1] There are some
nine hundred Atago Shrines around Japan.[2]
See also[edit]Gongen
Shinbutsu shūgō
Honji suijaku
Atago Shrine (Kyoto)
Atago Shrine (Tokyo)References[edit]^ "Encyclopedia of Shinto - Atago Shinkō". Kokugakuin. Archived from
the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
^ "Atago Jinja - about". Atago Jinja. Archived from the original on 17
May 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2011. This article related to religion in Japan is a stub
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Maitreya
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eA statue of the bodhisattva Maitreya, at Kōryū-ji
MaitreyaMaitreya (Sanskrit), Metteyya (Pali), is regarded as a future Buddha
of this world in Buddhist eschatology. In some Buddhist literature,
such as the
Amitabha SutraAmitabha Sutra and the Lotus Sutra, he is referred to as
Ajita.
According to Buddhist tradition,
MaitreyaMaitreya is a bodhisattva who will
appear on Earth in the future, achieve complete enlightenment, and
teach the pure dharma
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Ebisu (mythology)
Ebisu (恵比須, 恵比寿, 夷, 戎), also transliterated Webisu
(ゑびす, see historical kana orthography) or called Hiruko (蛭子)
or Kotoshiro-nushi-no-kami (事代主神), is the Japanese god of
fishermen and luck. He is one of the
Seven Gods of FortuneSeven Gods of Fortune (七福神,
Shichifukujin), and the only one of the seven to originate purely from
JapanJapan without any Hindu or Chinese influence.Contents1 Origins as Hiruko
2 Legend
3 Cultural relevance
4 ReferencesOrigins as Hiruko[edit]Statue of Ebisu in Kesennuma, JapanIn medieval times, Ebisu's origin came to be tied together with that
of Hiruko - the first child of
IzanagiIzanagi and Izanami, born without bones
(or, in some stories, without arms and legs) due to his mother's
transgression during the marriage ritual
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Vaisravana
Vaiśravaṇa (Sanskrit) or Vessavaṇa (Pali; Tibetan:
རྣམ་ཐོས་སྲས་, Lhasa dialect IPA: Namtösé,
simplified Chinese: 多闻天王; traditional Chinese: 多聞天王;
pinyin: Duōwén Tiānwáng, Bishamonten (毘沙門天)), is the name
of one of the Four Heavenly Kings, and is considered an important
figure in Japanese Buddhism.Contents1 Names
2 Characteristics
3 In Theravāda tradition
4 In Japan
5 In Tibet
6 In Thailand
7 See also
8 ReferencesNames[edit]
The name Vaiśravaṇa is a vṛddhi derivative (used, e.g., for
patronymics) of the Sanskrit proper name Viśravaṇa from the root
vi-śru "hear distinctly", (passive) "become famous".[1][original
research?] The name Vaiśravaṇa is derived from the Sanskrit
viśravaṇa which means "son of Vishrava", a usual epithet of the
Hindu god Kubera.[1][2][3][4] Vaiśravaṇa is also known as Kubera
and Jambhala in Sanskrit and Kuvera in Pāli.[5][6]
Other names include:traditional Chi
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Fukurokuju
In Japan, Fukurokuju (福禄寿) (from Japanese fuku, "happiness";
roku, "wealth"; and ju, "longevity") is one of the Seven Lucky Gods in
Japanese mythology.[1] It has been theorized that he is a Japanese
assimilation of the Chinese Three Star Gods (Fulushou) embodied in one
deity. Most related in appearance to the Chinese star god Shou, he is
the God of wisdom and longevity. According to some, before attaining
divinity, he was a Chinese hermit of the Song Dynasty and a
reincarnation of the Taoist god Xuanwu. It is said that during his
human incarnation, he was a sennin; a philosopher who could exist
without eating food.
Fukurokuju probably originated from an old Chinese tale about a
mythical Chinese Taoist hermit sage renowned for performing miracles
in the Northern Song period (960–1127). In China, this hermit (also
known as Jurōjin) was thought to embody the celestial powers of the
south polar star
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Juroujin
In Japan, Jurōjin (寿老人) is one of the Seven Gods of Fortune or
Shichifukujin, according to Taoist beliefs. He is the God of
longevity.[1][2] Jurōjin originated from the Chinese Taoist god, the
Old Man of the South Pole. He is known as the immortal of the Northern
Song dynasty (960 – 1127), and may have been a historical figure of
the period.[2][3] Jurōjin is identified as the personification of the
Southern Polar Star.[2] While paintings and statues of Jurōjin are
considered auspicious, he never developed a following independent of
the other deities Seven Gods of Fortune.
Jurōjin is often identified with Fukurokuju, another of the Several
Gods of Fortune. In some accounts, the two are said to inhabit the
same body.[4] As such, the two are often confused.[5]
Jurōjin walks with a staff and a fan
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Brahma (Buddhism)
Brahmā is a leading god (deva) and heavenly king in Buddhism.[1][2]
He was adopted from other Indian religions such as Hinduism that
considered him a protector of teachings (dharmapala),[3] and he is
never depicted in early Buddhist texts as a creator god.[4] In
Buddhist tradition, it was the deity Brahma Sahampati[5] who appeared
before the Buddha and urged him to teach, once the Buddha attained
enlightenment but was unsure if he should teach his insights to
anyone.[3]
Brahma is a part of the Buddhist cosmology,[2] and lords over the
heavenly realm of rebirth called the Brahmaloka[6] – the most sought
after realm for afterlife and reincarnation in Buddhist
traditions.[7][8][9] Brahma is generally represented in Buddhist
culture as a god with four faces and four arms, and variants of him
are found in both Theravada and Mahayana Buddhist cultures.[3]Contents1 Origins and nomenclature
2 Classification2.1 Baka Brahmā
2.2 Brahmā Sahampati
2.3 Brahmā Sanatkumāra
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Deities
A deity (/ˈdiːəti/ ( listen) or
/ˈdeɪ.əti/ ( listen))[1] is a hypothetical supernatural
being considered divine or sacred.[2] The Oxford Dictionary of English
defines deity as "a god or goddess (in a polytheistic religion)", or
anything revered as divine.[3]
C
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Manjusri
Mañjuśrī is a bodhisattva associated with prajñā (insight) in
MahayanaMahayana Buddhism. In Tibetan Buddhism, he is also a yidam. His name
means "Gentle Glory" in Sanskrit.[1] Mañjuśrī is also known by the
fuller name of Mañjuśrīkumārabhūta,[2] literally "Mañjuśrī,
Still a Youth" or, less literally, "Prince Mañjuśrī".Contents1 In Mahāyāna Buddhism
2
VajrayanaVajrayana Buddhism
3 Iconography
4 Mantras
5 In Buddhist cultures5.1 In China
5.2 In Tibet
5.3 In Nepal
5.4 In Japan
5.5 In Indonesia6 Gallery
7 References
8 Further reading
9 External linksIn Mahāyāna Buddhism[edit]
ManjushriManjushri statue
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